sea snake; worm eel (Ophichthidae spp.); snake eel
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
as good as dead; might as well be dead; more dead than alive
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
India; cotton sheeting; foreign; imported; ultra-spicy; extra hot
training room (hall); gymnasium
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
purity; homogeneity; unadorned
maiko; apprentice geisha; dancing girl
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
to cause someone's death; to cause someone to die; to kill
great depth; bottomless; great height
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
perfect; perfection; perfect game
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
home delivery (of food); outside catering
check; restraint; oppression; suppression
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
troupe; theatrical company
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
negative emotions; negative feelings